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Show OUR FATHERS' FLAG j BgfglfJ Wo nro tho children of U. S. A. ' I H With n ting that waves so true, i ,BBBB It tol's or liberty, freedom and peace, I BH And Ha colors arc red, wblto and t1 iTiTiTfl Our wenry fathers, left their homos, H For freedom, In bo wild, VH That they nilght brirg their loved i H ones BBBJ Where penco and honor smiled. 'H But the Indian fron hlq hiding placo, H Ills biothor fnlr did ':y. j'l fl And tried with nil htn power, that ho I ,1 VAjH Might drho them fur away. if .H Thoy faced starvation, torture, death, I VAjAfl And England showed her claim, ;' H To muko them pny her taxes, if JH Thnt their money sho would gain. $ PgVgVgfl Then emtio tho m and o t el war, j BBH Why should our fathers stand, ' .BBH And bo a Blavo to Eng'nnd, r H Beneath her ruling hand? j V VBfl 'i ; M Must they their freedom lose, U ' BBB They strove so lum! to gain? I v AH Oh, must they now lose all their I BjVH 'I 'TVVfl Of peace to dlo In vnln? . vl r ! I H BjBJBJ BJBJBJ No, brave and true wcro they, i BBH Their rights they must defend, BBH To win tho pcaco and liberty, ' j WBH They'll light until tho end. ' H ijBBJ Bravely did our fathers fight, BBJ To pnln tho victory true, BjH And now wo havo a homo of pcaco f -BBjfl Lett hero for mo and yo,u. j. VBfl ' Ir-'iaBjl Should wo not prnlso our fathers, ' ' .JH As well as tho Stars and Stripes BBfl Yes, we'll sing aloud their praises, ; IBBB And wo'll fight for the Red, Blue, and H BBB White. ! , H Vorn Merkloy. '' H |